Calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff with focal umeral osteolysis. Imaging features

Calcifying tendinitis occurs most commonly in the rotator cuff tendons, particularly involving the supraspinatus tendon insertion, and is often asymptomatic. Cortical erosion secondary to calcifying tendinitis has been reported in multiple locations, including in the rotator cuff tendons. The author...

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Main Authors: V. V. Mascarenhas, F. Morais, H. Marques, A. Guerra, E. Carpinteiro, A. Gaspar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2015-10-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1023_calcifying_tendinitis_of_the_rotator_cuff_with_focal_umeral_osteolysis_imaging_features_file.pdf